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Received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 79th Academy Awards on December 16, 2006.

Is a member of the Regents of the University of California. She was appointed in March 1999 to a term expiring in March 2010.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 31, 1996.

In "Hollywood Animal: A Memoir", Joe Eszterhas claims that Sherry Lansing, the boss of Paramount Pictures, asked him to issue a statement that he supported Paramount's hiring of William Friedkin as director for his Jade (1995) script. Friedkin was Lansing's husband, and she wanted protection from charges of nepotism. He issued the statement. In truth, Eszterhas did not want the former Oscar-winner, whom he considered a washed-up has-been, to direct the picture, but deferred to Lansing's wishes.

Became chairperson of Paramount Pictures in 1992. Stepped down as chief executive officer in 2005.

In 1984, she joined Stanley R. Jaffe to form the independent production company, named Jaffe-Lansing.

Became the first woman to head a major studio when she took control of 20th Century Fox in 1980.

In 1975 she joined MGM as an executive story editor. Three years later, she was appointed vice president in charge of production at Columbia. With the success that she achieved with a number of profitable movies, she was hired as President of 20th Century-Fox.

In 1974, Sherry joined Talent Associates, as an executive in charge of development.

Began her non-acting Hollywood career as a reader for producer Raymond Wagner in 1971.

Sherry was born in Chicago and pursued an acting career after graduating from Northwestern University. After appearing in two films, Loving (1970) and Rio Lobo (1970), Sherry decided to leave the acting field.

Received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University (1966) with a Major in Speech and a Minor in Drama. Was a member of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. She attended Northwestern with her future husband Michael L. Brownstein.

Attended and graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (1962).

The first film she ever saw in a theater was The Wizard of Oz (1939) and she was terrified by the witch.